A member asked:
Will deet hurt my baby?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Russell Faustanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Deet (n, n-diethyl-m-toluamide), the common insect repellent, is promptly absorbed through the skin. There have been several reported cases of toxic encephalopathy (brain toxicity) in children from deet exposure.
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Dr. Irwin Berkowitzanswered
Specializes in Pediatrics
Yes: Deet particularly at higher concentrations can be toxic to infants and young children if put directly on the skin. Deet may be sprayed on the clothes, but the best advise is prevention: keep the baby inside during the hours of dawn and dusk and cover the baby as to avoid contact with shrub and grasses in oder to avoid tick bites.
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Dr. Thomas Hestonanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Risks: It all depends upon concentration. Low concentration (10% or less) for infants 2 months of age or older appears to be safe (http://goo.Gl/gr5mm) . In the U.S. Repellent products must stage any age restriction. Other insect repellents aren't necessarily safer. Prevention of insect bites is very important. A good discussion on this can be found on the cdc website at: http://goo.Gl/yrnm6.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Will bupivacaine hurt baby?
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Dr. Richard Pollardanswered
Anesthesiology 32 years experience
No: Bupivicaine in an epidural does not cross the placenta and affect the baby. The use of an epidural also does not significantly alter the length or duration of labor.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Will drinks before implantation hurt the baby?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It is recommended : That you don't consume alcohol when you are pregnant or trying to conceive.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Will a bite from a little spider hurt a baby?
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Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Yes.: It's not the size of the spider that matters, it's the toxin:
http://www.Emedicinehealth.Com/spider_bite_brown_recluse_spider_bite/article_em.Htm.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
How will i know if my baby is hurt after falling of my bed?
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Dr. Carla Enriquezanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Depends on age: If the baby is significantly injured, it will be listless, move awkwardly or minimally, vomit, have a seizure, be irritable, refuse feedings, be not rousable, limp, extremely irritable . If you're concerned please have baby checked by pediatrician.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Will the pressure of flying hurt the unborn baby?
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: The baby is encased in amniotic fluid that along with your abdomen make it impervious to pressure changes. However, it is not recommended to fly post 7 months due to the risk of inciting premature labor.
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